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Those holding masters' licenses in the Merchant Service were the Saunders brothers. Perry, Peleg. William and Elias ; John and Pierce Hoxie, James and Ben Burdick, Gilbert Pendleton, 2nd.
Masters of coasting vessels have been George P., Albert and Nathan Barber ; Charles and Albert Nash, Oliver Babcock, William C., David and Ethan Pendleton ; Dudley Brand, William S. Robinson, Alonzo Roberts, Silas Fitch, Isaac Silvester and Timothy Gavitt. Of the Halls there were Jesse W. and Jesse, Jr .; William Silas and Charles Greenman, John P., 3rd (Johnny Dear) ; John Frank, Lyman Hall, 3rd; Tom Saunders, B. Court Bentley, James Dunham, Gilbert Gardiner, Joshua Thompson, Jr. ; Charles A. Maxson, Henry M. Barber, Tristram, 2nd. James and Samuel Dickens.
Of the sturdy fishermen along the river ! remember Par- don Thompson and son Gurdon, Luther Bliven, Matthew Barber and sons, Ellery and James ( Civil War hero). James B. Thompson and sons, Emory and Ezra Babcock, Charles Champlin. Joshua P. Clark and sons, William Champlin. James Gavitt, Nathan Chase. The Sis- son family was represented by Ichobod. Joshua, George (the old fishermman). with his sons, William, Frank and Henry. Of the Halls there were Kiah and his sons. Elisha, Braddick and Charles, Halsey Burdick and sons, Oliver Babcock and sons. The Lanphears were Prentice, Andrew, Frank. Joseph, Asa and Jesse B. Of the latter two Major Card relates another humorous story.
Asa lived on the west side of the river, nearly opposite Jesse's house. One day Asa died and Jesse B. took his boat "Bluebird," and went across the river to offer his condolence, sympathy or con- gratulations as the case might be. He went into the room where his brother lay, turned back the shect part way, gazed at him a moment and said, "Asa, be you dead ? You be dead. ain't you, Asa ?" He then turned and walked out of the room.
I cannot vouch for the truth of this story, but when the Major told it, his face was as sober and serious as would be the face of a hard-shell Baptist deacon.
His brother Stephen, who lived below, was small in stature, and with a merry twinkle in his eye. He always called his wife "Pinkey." One day Mrs. Lanphear being out, Stephen was alone in the house. Soon a neighbor rapped on the door. At first, being occupied, Stephen did not answer. At the second rap he went into the entry and called out, "Clear out, nobody home. Pinkey has gone up street and I am over in the woods chopping wood. Clear out."
The brightest and most witty person who came to my notice was Court G. Stanton. Very few coukl excel him in aptness and mother wit. Court was a church goer and strictly observed the Scripture injunction, "If they smite you on one cheek, turn ye also the other."
During most of the '50's Canal Street from High to the railroad was devoid of buildings except a small one near the crossing. This
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was at one time used as a marble shop by Nehemiah Marston. Dur- ing the Civil War Alpheus B. Dyer & Company stored waste there. Afterwards blind William Clark used it for an ice cream parlor. It was torn down anth on the spot was erected the Granite City (now Martin House ) Hotel.
Close by Alonzo Cinniano built a dwelling in part of which he and his wife Hannah kept a variety store. One of his principal stocks in trade was his celebrated liquid yeast. Persons bringing bottles or pitchers could, for two cents, get a week's supply.
Looking across from there I seem to see many familiar faces who at one time or another were employed at the railroad station. For a long time E. P. Hitchcock did duty as station agent. He was followed by John Perrin.
As freight agents there were Alvah Taylor. Bowen Capron. C. Wilbur Andrews, Tom Reynolds, John Yerrington. For many years J. Alden Peabody, as express agent, was always on hand promptly to the minute. Section Master Malbro Gavitt was working early and late seeing that the track was in proper order.
Dwight Rogers with his right bower, Albert Budlong, and one horse dray, was in evidence at all times. Budlong was so quiet and soft spoken that you would not know he was there only by his height.
At 9 A. M. Black Harry could be seen coming down the bank to meet the Huckleberry train to get the Providence Journal for the Squire. The reason why this train was called Huckleberry was that a passenger could get off the first end, pick a few berries along the track and catch on the hind end when it came along.
In times gone by a person if he stood on Bradford's Corner for any length of time might see persons in various walks of life. Good natured Ed. Maxson selling shavings, posting bills. or with his hand bell notifying people of auctions. Little short Matthew Totten with a churn mill on his shoulder going to his work. Uncle Bill Gavitt with saw horse and saw looking for a day's work; Johnny Moll, the genial tailor, ready to sew on a button or play a game of pinochle ; Boss Beverly talking about nursery stock: Joe Rossiter and Mike Keegan bound on a hog butchering expedition; George Carmichael going to call on Mr. Richmond ; Major James Babcock of Variety- ville, where the swallows homeward flew-with his ear splitting yell ; Isaac Bent always ready to lend a helping hand.
You also might observe various peddler carts, some with one, two, or four horses. Among the latter were William S. Darling, Darwin M. Cook from Providence with Yankee notions. Reynolds Lillibridge and H. G. Ransom with candies. McWhir from Norwich with crackers. J. B. Gates of our village with his one horse cart hung on leather springs. He dealt in tin, wooden and willow ware. also crockery and calling from house to house exchanged his wares for cash, rags or feathers.
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You would also sce Uncle Erastus Wentworth from beyon ! Hinckley Hill with his high-sided lumber wagon and his red nose. He dealt out stone jars. pitchers and jugs. Mr. Wentworth was strictl :: temperate, except for being an inveterate pipe smoker. When asked why his nose was so red he good naturedly replied that it was not from drink but from smoking a short stem pipe.
Many of the solid citizens, mostly gray haired, having per- formed their share of life's labors, were passing to and fro. Among them were Asher M. Babco-k, Oliver D. Well. Welcome Hoxie. Job Watson, Edwin and Horace Babcock, Amos Collins. Thompson Weils, who mysteriously disappeared. Dudley Brown, Major Ben Reynolds, Landlord Leonard's star boarder. Peleg Tefft. Vincent Carr. Dr. John W. Gorham. Lyndon Taylor. William D. Wells. John C. Thurston. John Forster. Uncle Johnny Thompson, with his long setting pole. Uriah Mumford and many others.
Of late West Broad Street has assumed great importance as compared with that of former years. In the middle of the last century very little business was transacted there. It has gradually expanded so that at the present time it has for the same distance more business than any street in town.
In the fifties there was at the northeast end of the bridge an old jewelers' trade, which contained two stores. The first was occu- pied about 1851. by Orra Stillman, who came from York State and opened a stationery and toy shop. Afterwards Harvey A. Brown used it in his tailoring trade.
The other store had as a tenant at this time Charles A. Bradford, who at the sign of the big watch conda tod a jewelers' trade. Afterwards Humes & Wilcox were there in the same line. There were two drug firms afterwards located in this store. First came Dr. William Thurston and later B. F. Thompson. Benny was a philanthropist and believed in doing all the good possible A large part of his trade was made up of half pint prescriptions, which were warranted to kill or cure. He was very solicitous as to the health of his customers, and always asked if their cold was any better.
This building was burned in 1868. Around in Coggswell Street was the carriage factory of Sanford P. Stillman, who did business there for many years. Afterwards Teddy Burdick stored wool there and named the building "Castle Thunder."
In later years on this street Joseph Dews ran a spool facto" ;. William and Bert Lewis had a wheelwright shop there and the first velocipede hall was located near.
Close by at the east end of West Broad Street were lo ated (" of the old dwelling houses of the town. Both were built by Samuel Brand who for a while kept a tavern in one of them, and later Samuel Thompson was in the same line of trade. For many years it was called the Martha Noves House. At one time Jess . L .. Mos; kept a store in the ell of the east house. and for many years it was occupied by Adams Express Company with Alden Peabody as ag u :.
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Speaking about the express matter reminds me that the only successful robbery perpetrated on this company in Westerly was done in the middle fifties. At the time the office was located in the store of Thomas Perry, jeweler. The prize was a package of bank bill's. valued at $800 and destined for Ashaway. Denison Wells, who drove the stage, usually carried the matter for that place. The robbery took place one stormy evening in winter. In cold weather Mr. Wells wore a large heavy buffalo robe coat and while waiting for the train to arrive usually left his coat on the stage in the rear of the Leonard Hotel. On the evening in question a man muffled up in Mr. Wells' fur coat and hat drawn down came into the store and called for the package for Ashaway. As there were no electric lights then, the store was rather dark, but the clerk, thinking it was all right. handed over the package. When Mr. Wells called a little later for the package, the theft was discovered. No trace of the thief was found, but he returned the coat to the stage and vanished.
The vacant lot where Gavitt's Furniture Store now is was used in the presidential campaign of 1856, and a wigwam was erected there. The campaign cry was Fremont and Jessie.
Afterwards there was a small building erected there which was used as a millinery parlor by the Noves sisters, Barbara, Grace and Fanny. When H. B. Gavitt erected the building, part of the first floor was used for a grocery by Calvin Davis, Ed. Randolph, B. H. Barber, and Henry J. Palmer.
The brick building now used by the Central Theatre was built and for many years used by J. & P. Noves as grocers. Later tenants were Joseph P. Anthony. William R. Kav. E. G. Barnes, Browning & Green, F. H. Crumb. Calvin Davis. Warren (Lengthy) Brown, Merritt & Barber, F. E. Coon & Co .. and A. D. Miner.
Further along was the old Richardson House, later called the Jesse B. Breed property. This building has had many tenants, includ- ing William F. Sheffield. B. F. Thompson, Sheffield & Main, Henry Steadman. O. G. Gardiner & Co. After that came the furniture build- ing of Clark & Hazard, afterwards Hazard & Gavitt, and later H. B. Gavitt,& Co.
The long brick block near the railroad was built in the early fifties by H. & F. Sheffield. The second story was used by them to lay down the moulds for vessels, which they built in the shipyard near the river. The first floor has been used at times by Henry Sher- man. E. G. Barnes, Frank Crumb, Robert Woodburn, Avery Hoxie. and Harvey C. Richmond.
The little building in the center of the bridge was a bone of con- tention for quite a while. For quite a few years it was used for mar- het purposes by Lon Rogers, E. B. Hinckley, James Dunham, Barber & Card.
The north part was for many years where the veteran news- dealer. Thomas Howard, held forth. At the end of the bridge was a
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two-story building built in 1848. The second floor was used as a furniture shop by George Gavitt, Jr., and later by Clark & Denison for the same trade. For a long time the first floor was devoted to the drug trade by Henry W. Stillman, E. G. Champlin and Joseph Potter. This building was burned in 1868.
The machine shop and factory of Stillman Brothers & Co. was . located a little west of the bridge. The first floor was devoted to machine work and the second story for producing woolen goods. The firm consisted of Amos. Jonathan, Albert and Thomas V. Still- man. In later years Vint Stillman and A. N. Woodward had charge of the business.
The manufacturers who at various times made goods there were Welcome and George Stillman. H. S. Berry. Alex. Carmichael, Reuben Lindley. R. F. Latimer and Alex. Jeffrey.
The first building was burned in 1860, and the second one, which contained the Star Theatre, was consumed in 1913. Among the few who worked there. I can recall Amos, Charles, and Joe Sheffield, William Berry. William Randall. Thomas and Stillman Budlong, Latham and Walter Stillman, James Yorstin, Frank Rice.
A little to the west was the old Maxson planing mill and shop. The three story brick building, formerly called "Pawcatuck Hotel," was built in 1852. by Dr. Joseph Robinson. When first built it had a double piazza on the front and east side. For a long time it had an unsavory reputation and was nicknamed "Red Jug." Many dances were held there. and at such times Gurdon Cady was called upon to do the prompting. and with his fiddle kept the dancers on the go.
Its first landlords were Joseph D. Robinson and Luke B. Noyes. At a later date. under the tenancy of Avery Hoxie, it regained its lost reputation. The first floor was devoted to commercial purposes. and in 1858. Dr. William T. Thurston had a dispensary there. For many years C. Maxson & Co., used it for an office, and in 1876, Albertus and Charles A. Maxson opened a hardware establishment.
In the west store Stephen Northrup and Job Thorp were there as tinkers.
The old long building at the west was known as the "Robinson House." where for quite a few years non-intoxicating beverages were dispensed by Thomas Brown, Barney Halpin and Thomas Crowley (Mayor of Downerville ).
In the west end at one time two of Westerly's old time tailors. Harvey C. Richmond and John Perrin were located.
Near the corner of Mechanic Street was the store built about 1845. by Harry and Francis Sheffield, which they occupied for 20 years, and then turned it over to their sons George and Thomas. Later Thomas withdrew and was succeeded by Horace R. Hall. After a while George withdraw in favor of Charles Perrin.
The old building in the corner, recently torn down, and which
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was termed the "City Hall," formerly stood where later was built the "Pawcatuck Bank." While in its former location it was occupied by Noyes S. Palmer, who was in the drug trade. In 1851. it was the birthplace of Westerly's first newspaper. The Literary Echo, and in later years it was tenanted for a long tinte by George Lueck, the veteran cobbler.
Around this corner seemed to center quite a few o'd time black- smiths such as Deacon Isaac Burdick, James Green, Saunders York, Henry Sherman, Giles Wilcox, and James Holdredge.
Somewhere about the middle forties on the west bank of the river near the lower landing, a small building for foundry purposes was built. It was operated under the name of Pawcatuck Manufac- turing Company, with Charles Potter. Jr., as agent. It advertised to make stoves, steam and water pipe, and the celebrated New England Plough.
Afterwards B. W. Bentley & Co. took over the plant with Cot- trell and. Babcock, agents. At a later date these agents bought the plant and built in addition a three story wooden building which was the parent of their present extensive press manufactory. It was about 1855, that they came to Westerly and began business. From a small beginning they have gradually extended their plant until it now covers many acres of ground. At first they manufactured woolen mill machinery as well as other kinds of work. During the Civil War they made gun appliances. Of late vears they have de- voted almost exclusively their business to making printing presses. whose excellence has become world wide. Financial reverses in 1876, caused Mr. Babcock to withdraw, and since then the business has been carried on under the management of the Cottrell family.
Of those who have passed away .and in great measure con- tributed to the success of the enterprise. I recall Nathan Babcock. Calvert B., Edgar H., and C. Byron Cottrell. Foster Jagger, John Ambrose and Dan Vaughn. Robert Mason, Walter Avers. James Reynolds, Nathan Lewis, Ed. Crumb, William Dewey. George R. Lanphear, Moses Weeden. When the latter two were crossing the river in a skiff Moses fell into the water. When they pulled hin out George asked Moses if he got wet. Others were Orville Briggs. Ed. Macomber, Lon Remington, Joshua M. Clarke, Daniel Lanphear, Edwin Sisson. J. Albert. Den and Peleg Sisson, John Hodgson. Or- son Rogers. Sol Edwards. Frank Howe, John Walworth, William Snyder, Alphonso West, William (Eelskin). Parks.
During the century lately passed, the farming industry was a great factor in promoting the wealth and prosperity of our com- munity. Within a radius of a few miles there were many farms, both great and small, upon whose fertile acres the hardy sons of toil produced an ample living for both man and beast. They were tilled by a race of hardy and intelligent men. Nearly everything needed to sustain life was produced on these farms. All kinds of meats, most every kind of vegetable, fruits of all kinds, hay, straw, oats and
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other grains, all adapted to the use of animal and fowl life were brought forth. Any surplus found a ready sale with the village people. When the older farmers passed away things began to go behind. Most of the younger generation, with the lure of the city in their eyes forsook the farm for the easier mode of livelihood. As a con- sequence many of the farms fell into the hand of real estate specu- lators who subdivided them into building lots. Most of those over- looking the water wore purchased by wealthy city people who, per- ceiving the fine view and bracing air, flocked there and lined the shore with imposing summer residences. Where now is the thriving seaside resort of Weekapaug formerly was a large farm known as Noyes Neck farm. It was owned and tilled by Francis Carpenter. Later years Benedict Crandall and Elias Brown improved it.
A little further to the north was the Mary Noyes farm, improved for many years by Gideon T. Collins, and close by his brother Christopher was located.
Along the Shore Road, so called, were such farmers as Sanford and Hoxie Noyes. Joseph W. Bliven, while further west was the large and well tilled farm of Albert Langworthy, who by hard work laid by a hansome fortune.
Looking further west you could find the farms of Frank Wilcox, Thomas and Horace Brightman, Pardon Peckham-the celebrated fiddler, the two Chapmans, Sumner and Harris, Benjamin W. Bent- ley, Case Chapman.
After Mr. Case Chapman had amassed a comfortable living, he left the farm for village life, and in his old age to enjoy the fruits of his labors. He was of a generous nature and dealt out his favors freely. One peculiarity about Mr. Chapman was that it was impossible to get a direct answer to any question asked him. One day someone asked him how much salt was required to cure 100 pounds of pork. "Well," said Uncle Case, "some use more and some less, but I use what I think is about right, and let it go at that."
Continuing west we find the farms of Benjamin Crandall and B. Frank Clark. Where now the summer colony of Watch Hill reside in their luxurious villas, their grounds were once used to graze cattle. For many years William Potter farmed it on a large part of Watch Hill. Above, and bordering on the river was the farm of Benjamin Champlin. On the Watch Hill road you could find the farms of William R., John and Palmer Chapman, Paul and Daniel Babcock. and J. Thompson, Sr.
Many rich and fertile farms were strung along the Post Road. They were those of Asa, Gurdon and Bailey Hoxie. Horace Wilcox. Rutledge Champlin, Joseph Gavitt of Dorr War fame. Maxson Chase, Oliver Davis, Silas Edwards, John K. Dunn.
Over in District No. 6 and on the Pound Road, so, called, might be found Bradford Bliven. Humphrey Eldredge. Russell Nye, Var- num Ennis, William Mitchell, Capt. Charles Crandall.
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Nearer the Pond was Alfred Chapman, George and Otis Cottrell.
Crossing the railroad and going north you might find Gurdon Hiscox, John Pendleton, Pardon Lewis, William Taylor, Trumen and Reuben Lanphear, Joseph Capwell.
Over in our sister state, if you should go along the North Stonington Road you might find the farms of Adam States, Joshua Gardiner, John Crary, Stephen Babcock, and Deacon Cyrus W. Brown.
Along the Mystic Road were Hubbard and Harry Hinckley. Charles Rhodes, Thomas, Alden, and Eugene Palmer, and genial Gideon P. Chesebro held forth.
Over on the Stonington Road was the extensive farm of Daniel Brown. If you went down Osbrook way you would find the farms of William and Jack Davis. Thus the old order of things passes away.
Probably no one thing has done so much to place Westerly on the map as that of the granite industry. This article, dug from the native hills, has attained a world-wide reputation, and has brought much wealth and prosperity to the town. It is produced in various colors, and is capable of a very fine polish. Many imitations have been put on the market, but have failed to displace the original.
This granite has been fashioned into massive buildings, costly mausoleums, imposing monuments, both public and private, statues, headstones, street curb and many other things.
About 1845, Orlando Smith uncovered a small deposit of granite at the top of Quarry Hill and started to work it. A little later John R. Macomber started a small quarry across Tower Street just north of Mr. Smith. Soon after this was purchased by Mr. Smith. The street which divided them was shifted further north and the two quarries were united.
After the death of Mr. Smith in 1859, his son Orlando suc- ceeded him. Up the hill, just northeast. in the late fifties Luther Bur- dick started a small quarry. He soon sold to George Ledward who, with James G. Batterson of Hartford. started an extensive business. This firm was merged into the Rhode Island Granite Works, who operated it for many years. Recently this plant has been taken over by the Smith Granite Company, who now controls the whole business.
Further north on the land of Henry Gavitt was opened a fine quality of granite. This quarry has been operated by various firms. among whom was a corporation composed of union stone cutters.
After Mr. " 'acomber had sold to Mr. Smith he opened a quarry on Carr's Morgain. North of the railroad to Burden's Pond extends an extensive streak of granite. Years ago Mr. Smith leased of Robinson Fraser what is known as Smith's north quarry. It is said the daration of the lease was to be as long as wood grew and water ran. If that is the case, it will be like Tennyson's brook. it will run
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on forever. This quarry, which is of a red color, has been a source of great profit to the Smith Company.
Along this ridge is the Dixon quarry, managed for quite a few years by Walter Dixon. Nearby is the red stone Batterson quarry. Further north was located a quarry operated by Stanton and William Clark, at which the latter was rendered totally blind by the premature explosion of a blast.
On the land of Albert Chapman, his brother Charles P., ably assisted by his son, C. Den did an extensive business there. Mr. Chapman also owned and for many years operated a quarry near Burden's Pond.
On the opposite side of the pond Robert Thompson, and later Norcross Brothers of Worcester worked a quarry. Over southeast of Bradford is located the extensive Crumb quarry and near by is the famous Klondike Gourlay plant.
To carry on this extensive industry required a vast army of men, each having their particular branch of trade. These were superintendents, foremen, bookkeepers, polishers, cutters, black- smiths, tool sharpeners, carpenters, teamsters, and various other artisans. To enumerate even a small part of them would be too great a task. I will only enumerate a few who readily come to mind.
Of the superintendents and foremen there were William A. Burdick, George and Joseph Ledward, James Gourlay, David Mc- Laren, Ira H. Palmer. Peleg S. Tefft. Isaac Briggs, Thomas Bennett, Nick Cranshaw, Charles Frazer, Charles Austin. Charles Ledward.
Of the bookkeepers there were Oliver Wolcott. William B. Aus- tin, Dick Butler, Walter E. Wheeler and John Randall.
There were stores connected with the quarries conducted by Wil- liam Sheffield. John T. Edmond, Ludlow Barker, J. Stanton Mull. Otis Chapman.
Riggers and monument setters were required. and so Bial Coon, Ed. Brown, Jim Roche, Horace Barber and George Wright filed the bill.
Some of the woodworkers were John Tourgee. Weeden Burdick. Henry Kenyon, William Lewis.
As blacksmith and tool sharpeners we find James Lewis, Joseph Burdick, Charles and Albert Wilcox, Big Jim Ahern, John Allison. John Ledward, John Dooley, Big Bill Pendleton, Sr., and Jr., Frank Martin, Nick and Tom Dooley.
Engineers were required to help along, and some of them were Sam Steadman, Charles Coon, David Slyne, Dick Beebe, Rev. Jesse D. Bradford.
Before the advent of cement and asphalt for road work, granite paving was used. These blocks, whose surface was about 3 x 12 inches, were broken out of rough granite with heavy hammers used
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by strong men. The gathering and shipping of them were attended to by Frank and Bill Booth. John Sheriffs and Edward McKernan. recently killed in Dixon Square.
After the granite had been hoisted out of the pit it was carried to the cutting sheds. If the stones were small they were drawn on a drag while larger ones were loaded on low gears. If the blocks were very heavy, they required greater apparatus, and this was fur- nished by pairs of high wheels. Some of these were enormous in size, being from 12 to 15 feet in diameter. These large wheels, with their axle tongue and lever was a load in itself.
The high granite basin cut for Central Park, New York, was shipped by water. It was loaded on skids strung between two pairs of wheels and required ten yoke of oxen to draw it to tide water. In groing down the hill half of the oxen were hitched behind to act as a brake.
Many yoke of oxen were required to help carry on this indus- try, using many drivers and barn men. Some of them were Albert W. Pachey. William A. Martin. Pat Casey, Charles Slack, Henry Staplin, Black Denny Dollery. John Curtin, Jerry Dodge. B. Potter Barber. Welcome Peckham. Daniel Congdon, Mike Farley, John Uniac, Tom Harvey, John Dooley. Terrence McNelly, Tommy Keenan, Terry Devine. Johnathan Sprague.
Among others. who worked there in various capacities were . John Dolan, Pat Cunniff. John Dowling. John. Mike and Dennie Keenan, George Rae, John, Bill, and Den. Geary, John Spellman.
Last but not least on the list were the cutters who fashioned the granite into various shapes. Among them were Luther Burdick. John and Henry Gavitt. Hix, Macomber. Jake Holland. James Craig, William Ogston, Farquhar Smith, Henry Hughes, John Doust. John and Michael B. O'Connell. Gid. and Caleb Hoxie. John Foley, John and Barney Mallon. Big Joe Carter, John Way, Matthew Austin, James Pollette, Frank Boletti. Pat and Tommy Weaple. . Angelo and Columbus Zerbarini. Jesse Wilkes, Frank McNelly. Pat Holliday. John Fox, Lynch Brothers, Pat and Mike Ahern, Bill and Mike Ivers, Billy Morgan, Charles Halvosa. John and Dick Brines, James Carley, Alex. (Sandy) Robertson, Pascoe Brothers, Mike and Pat Burke, Joe Bedford, Mike Flynn, Eugene and Frank Baldi, and Sam and Jim Bothwell.
NOTE: This paper was not read before the Historical Society but was printed in successive issues of "The Sun" May 3 to 26, 1926. It is included among the printed papers of the Society for its local historical interest.
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The Westerly Historical Society
Officers
PRESIDENT-Everett E. Whipple
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT-N. Henry Lanphear
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT-Everett Barns
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CORRSPONDING SECRETARY --- Miss Lillian Thomas
TREASURER-Miss Gertrude E. Foster
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Gavitt, Mrs. Edward L.
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Gavitt, Ethan P.
Richmond, Miss Mary A.
Greene, Mrs. Henry C.
Groton, Mrs. Hannah B.
Savage, Mrs. C. Grant
Hall, Edwin A.
Segar. Mrs. Henry R.
Hall, Mrs. Edwin A.
Segar, Mrs. Martha A. D.
Haswell, Miss Elizabeth
Segar, William
Healey, William
Smith, Mrs. William C.
Healey, Mrs. William
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Stahle, Miss Pauline W.
Hiscox, Walter C.
Stanton, Mrs. Clara C.
Hiscox, Mrs. Walter C.
Stedman, Joe
Hoxie, Mrs. William D.
Stedman, Mrs. Joe
Hutchins. R. F.
Stillman, A. R.
Hutchins, Mrs. R. F.
Stillman, Mrs. A. R.
James, Miss Ethel T.
Stillman, Karl G.
Kenyon. Mrs. Walter S.
Stillman, Mrs. Karl G.
Langworthy, Mrs. A. H.
Stott, Mrs. Merton L.
Lanphear, N. Henry
Sullivan, Frank A.
Larkin, D. F.
Sullivan, Mrs. Frank A.
Larkin, Mrs. D. F.
Surber, Miss Jessie M.
Leonard, George E.
Tanner, Mrs. John H.
Loughhead. John C.
Taylor, Miss Besse
Ludwig, Mrs. LeRoy M.
Taylor, Miss Ruth R.
McArthur, Mrs. J. E.
Thomas. Miss Lillian Trainer. Rogers E.
McClurg, Mrs. Gilbert
Trainer, Mrs. Rogers E.
McIntire, Miss Laura E.
Thompson, Mrs. Allan L.
McKenzie. Mrs. Thomas
Utter, George B.
Mann, Miss Augusta E. Martin, Miss Adele
Vose, Miss Mary L.
Mills, Arthur M.
Wallace, Miss T. . 1.
Webster, Merton T.
Webster, Mrs. Merton T.
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Mckenzie, Thomas
Utter, Mrs. George B.
Miner, Miss Jennie B. Nash, Mrs. Ruth R.
Perry, Harvey C.
Perry, Mrs. Harvey C.
Perry, Thomas
Greene, F. Stewart
Saunders, Miss Mabel A.
Stillman, H. H. A.
Joslin, Mrs. Lewis A.
Stott, Merton L.
McClurg. Gilbert
West, Mrs. A. V. Wheeler, Miss Grace D. Whipple, Everett E. Whipple, Mrs. Everett E. Whipple, Mrs. Joseph H. Whipple, Miss Mary M. Wilcox, Miss Fannie E. Wilcox, Miss Mary C.
Wilcox, Mrs. Myra V. Wilcox, Miss Ruth F. Wilkinson. Mrs. A. H. Williams, Rev. W. F.
Williams, Mrs. W. F. Woodmansee, La Clede Woodmansee, Mrs. LaClede Zangrandi, Miss Marie C.
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